Group:Defective by Design/Day Against DRM 2015

Day Against DRM 2015 Web Site

The Day Against DRM is an opportunity to unite a wide range of projects, public interest organizations, web sites and individuals in an effort to raise public awareness to the danger of technology that requires users to give-up control of their computers or that restricts access to digital data and media. This year, we'll be helping individuals and groups work together to create local actions in their communities — actions will range from protesting an unfriendly hardware vendor to handing out informative fliers at local public libraries!

If you're hosting an event, please list it here, along with any necessary contact information. It's good to add it as soon as you have a date and contact info, even if you're still working out the details. The DbD campaign would be glad send a message advertising your event to supporters in your area. Just email the exact text of the message to info@defectivebydesign.org. Make sure to include the what, where, and when, along with your contact info for potential attendees.

Here are some ideas for events. If you host one, please send photos to info@defectivebydesign.org:

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News articles and blog posts

Do you have a 2015 Day Against DRM blog post? Then, please add it to the list below — see some from last year.

Events

Join the International Day Against DRM announcements list and tell us where you live so we can let you know about events in your area.

Portugal

Event about Copyright

Once again ANSOL (Portuguese Association for Free Software) celebrates the Day Against DRM, this time by organizing an afternoon of talks and even some hands-on experiences about Copyright, including a talk specificly about DRM.

WHEN: Saturday afternoon, May 9th

WHERE: Águeda Living Lab

MORE INFO: https://ansol.org/node/264

USA

DRM Conversations, Food and Drinks in Boston

We'll distribute information about DRM to customers in front of a store that sells DRM-encumbered media, then go for food and drinks at a local pub. Our goal is to use engaging materials get people thinking about the realities of DRM and excited about DRM-free media. Come to do whatever is best for your comfort level - you can hand out info, or take it to the next level and strike up friendly conversations with passersby. We'll be at the store for about 30 minutes.

WHEN: evening on Wednesday, May 6th

WHERE: TBD

CONTACT: Zak Rogoff - (202) 489-6887 or campaigns@fsf.org

Please RSVP

Murpfreesboro, TN event

Details forthcoming

CONTACT: Dave Johnson - davefilms.us@gmail.com

Please RSVP to campaigns@fsf.org if you'd like to come.

Washington State event

Details forthcoming

CONTACT: Zak Rogoff - (202) 489-6887 or campaigns@fsf.org

Netherlands

Almere

Casual conversations and arguments against DRM with Rijk. Come join me for a chat and let me know what you think about DRM.

WHEN: May 6th 2015, 15:00-17:00

WHERE: seats2meet at De Nieuwe Bibliotheek Almere Stad, https://www.seats2meet.com/nl/locations/593/denieuwebibliotheek

CONTACT: Rijk Ravestein - rijkr@savapage.org

Italy

Cosenza

Mozillabros and CiotoFlow hacking group will try to repeat the event of 2011 at University of the Calabria, with open music and Embedded devices OpenWRT powered sharing music

WHEN: May 6th 2015, 18:00 -

WHERE: Aula Occupata P2 at Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Ingegneria

CONTACT: Marco Oliverio - garulf@autistici.org

Milan

Mozillabros and Game Over Milano wish to organize an 8-bit music Party celebrating the International Day Against DRM in Milan, at Leoncavallo

WHEN: May 7th 2015, 20:00 -

WHERE: Leoncavallo Spazio Pubblico Autogestito, Milan

CONTACT: Natale Vinto - natale@mozillabros.com

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